Francis Osafo-Mensah
Hon. Francis Osafo-Mensah | |
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Member of Parliament for Mpraeso Constituency | |
In office 7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009 | |
President | John Kufuor |
Succeeded by | Seth Kwame Acheampong |
Member of Parliament for Mpraeso Constituency | |
In office 7 January 2001 – 6 January 2005 | |
President | John Kufuor |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Alma mater | Durham University |
Profession | Medical doctor |
Francis Osafo Mensah is a Ghanaian politician and a former member of parliament for the Mpraeso constituency of the
Early life and education
He was born in the year 1936 to a noble family in the Eastern region.[3] He had his bachelor's degree in Durham University located in the United Kingdom and also majored in Medicine and Surgery.[4][5]
Career
Osafo-Mensah is a surgeon by profession.[5] He is also a medical doctor.[6]
Politics
Mensah's political career begun in 1996 when he contested as a parliamentary candidate on the ticket of the
The representatives of the parties were Mike K.S. Akyeampong, Asiamah Godfried Nyarko,Kwabena Adjei and Aninakwa Samuel Kyeramanteng respectively. The NDC had a total votes of 10,318 which is equal to 42.90%. PNC had 265 votes which is equivalent to 1.10%, NRP had 261 which also is equal to 1.10% and the UGM Had 113 votes which is comparable to 0.50% of the total votes cast.[10] Mensah retained his seat for the third time on the ticket of the New Patriotic party in the 2004 general elections with 67.4% of the total votes cast.[11] His parliamentary term ended in 2009.
Personal life
Francis Osafo-Mensah is a Christian.[6]
See also
References
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- ^ a b Ghana Parliamentary Register, 2004–2008. Ghana: The Office of Parliament. 2004.
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- ^ "Parliament: Eastern Region". Peace FM Online. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Parliament – Eastern Region Election 2004 Results". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 4 August 2020.